Chapter 287 The Dust Settles (Four Chapters in One)
Early in the morning.
Bai Jiefang brought Bai Yiyi up.
I found Jin Dachuan's home according to the address, and Jin Dachuan was also at home today.
As agreed, Song Moting and his friends were leaving today, so Jin Dachuan specially saw them off at home.
Jiang Xiaoxiao also left several hundred kilograms of food and some vegetables and fruits for Jin Dachuan and his friends.
In name it was bought back, but in reality it was smuggled out of space.
Bai Jiefang brought Bai Yiyi in.
Jin Dachuan didn't bother to be polite with them. They just let the things stay. After all, they had frequent exchanges and their own motorcade traveled all over the country.
When you have time, please bring some things back for them when you visit their farm.
I drove them to the station.
Five adults and one child got on the bus.
Zhao Jinmei specially handed Jiang Xiaoxiao a net bag.
"The lunch boxes inside here contain food for you on the road, as well as boiled eggs, and this is fruit. I am just offering you something on your behalf, but this is the fruit you brought back, so you need to wash it, as you will have to eat it on the road.
And this thermos box contains chicken soup. Jia Shu is not in good health, so she still needs to be nourished. She must be urged to eat more. She is so thin. You, go back early and wait for your good news.
When you get into college, I will bring the kids to visit you in Beijing, and we will be close to each other."
Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, "Sister-in-law, I left you peach jam and peach wine. They are my ancestral secret recipes. They have the effect of strengthening the body. You can eat a little from time to time. It will definitely be good for you when you give birth. Don't give these things to others.
Don't let me down. I'm waiting for you to bring the kids to see me."
She had already noticed that Zhao Jinmei's belly was very big and it looked like she was carrying twins.
For fear that Zhao Jinmei would suffer when giving birth, he specially saved some of his peach jam and peach wine. Anyway, these things are good for the body.
Although I have not yet determined to what extent this thing can be beneficial.
But at least it can make Zhao Jinmei suffer less!
She also secretly kept a ginseng.
"Okay, I get it. I appreciate your kindness. Of course, I can't give such good things to others. Don't worry, I will keep them for myself and won't give them to anyone else, not even the child's father."
Zhao Jinmei could see that Jiang Xiaoxiao was really good to her.
"Wife, we have to get off the train. It's about to leave. If you don't get off now, you will have to follow Xiao Xiao and the others to their farm."
Jin Dachuan wanted to help his wife get out of the car.
Zhao Jinmei held Jiang Xiaoxiao's hand tightly, "Xiaoxiao, remember to write to me. Go back and study hard for the exam. I believe you will do well. I will come to see you next year."
Get off the bus reluctantly.
Jiang Xiaoxiao waved her hand at the car window, "Sister-in-law, I left something for you under my pillow. Please keep it well when you go back."
A word that came with the wind.
The train started moving.
Zhao Jinmei's eyes turned red, and Jin Dachuan helped his wife home.
"Don't cry. Didn't I tell you to take the kids to visit them in Beijing North next year? I know where Song Moting's house is. I went there last time. If you really like Xiao Xiao, I can get you a house in Beijing North in the future. You can stay in Beijing North too. Isn't that enough? Don't cry now."
Zhao Jinmei wiped away her tears and burst out laughing.
"Look at how capable you are. You said you would get a suite and you got one. You, Jin Dachuan, are now rich and powerful. You can get a house wherever you want."
Jin Dachuan chuckled.
Not to mention that Jin Dachuan is the real ten thousand yuan household.
They are the real deal.
After returning home, Zhao Jinmei turned over the pillow under Jiang Xiaoxiao's room and saw a handkerchief. When she opened it, she was shocked.
Jin Dachuan sighed.
"Alas, this is a favor from a great man. I thought he left some money, but who knew he actually left a ginseng root."
He often travels around doing business, and you can't tell the quality of this ginseng, but it must be at least over a hundred years old. If this kind of ginseng is sold in a pharmacy, it will cost several hundred dollars. Yet Jiang Xiaoxiao just left it to them casually.
I guess he was worried that his wife would need it when giving birth. This favor is really a big deal.
Zhao Jinmei wrapped it up and said, "You have to repay this favor. We didn't attend Song Moting's wedding, nor did we give any gifts, and now you are still owed such a big favor. Anyway, I don't care about this matter, you should find a way to make up for it."
Jin Dachuan nodded.
"Okay! I know. What's the relationship between Song Moting and I? We are brothers and don't care about these things. Don't worry, I know what I am doing. I promise to give Song Moting a big gift and repay him for this favor."
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Jiang Xiaoxiao and her friends returned to the farm.
Bai Jiefang personally talked to the production team leader and found out that Jiang Xiaoxiao's family was not lying. Jiang Xiaoxiao's family was indeed from northern Beijing. Her parents were workers, and she had an older brother and an older sister. She was the youngest in the family.
With such a family background, there is no need to deceive them, let alone go there and trick a child into coming home to raise.
We are not a wealthy family, so it is not expensive to raise a child.
I couldn't help but trust Jiang Xiaoxiao's words a little more.
Bai Jiefang can't stay here for long. There are still a lot of things to do at home. If he comes out alone, his wife will have to take care of several children at home!
Reluctantly, he handed Bai Yiyi to Jiang Xiaoxiao.
The child’s household registration has been issued a transfer certificate.
Song Moting had someone bring it to the old man, and no one knew how he told the old man. Anyway, Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't care about what happened afterwards.
It was agreed that Bai Yiyi would write a letter to her family every month to explain her situation, so that they would feel at ease.
He also asked for the address of Jiang Xiaoxiao and her family's home in northern Beijing so that it would be convenient for him to visit the children in the future.
In fact, Bai Jiefang knew that Beijing North was so far away that he would probably never be able to go there in his lifetime. The travel expenses would probably cost dozens of dollars for a family like his.
If you have to spend every penny carefully, how can you have money to go to Beijing North?
Jiang Xiaoxiao saw Bai Jiefang off to the car and only felt relieved when she saw him walk away.
Bai Yi leaned on Jiang Xiaoxiao, but there was no reluctance in the child's eyes. After just a few days, the relationship between her uncle and aunt had not reached the point of reluctance to part.
When Bai Jiefang returned home to sort out his things, he saw a handkerchief in his bag, which contained two hundred yuan and a ginseng.
I know in my heart that it was given by Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Sigh! I thought he was a bad guy. Is there such a bad guy?
He would like to meet more bad guys like this.
I feel guilty.
He raised his niece at home and helped her family.
This is such a nice person.
My brother and sister have done good deeds.
It seems that my sister-in-law is not a bad person. If she were really a bad person, how could she help them like this?
When you have time, ask your wife to visit your brother and sister-in-law more often to comfort them.
Jiang Xiaoxiao brought the man back to the farm.
Anyway, the child is still young and it’s not time for him to go to school, so let him stay in the dormitory.
Bai Yiyi lives with her and Jia Shu.
They had a good harvest this year, and the grain is enough to feed the children.
Besides, there is plenty of food in Jiang Xiaoxiao’s space.
The educated youth didn’t care about these things. After all, everyone was now a ten thousand yuan household, so who would care about such a small amount of money!
They are all very wealthy.
However, at the end of November, Bai Yiyi was still sent to Jiang Yue's home. They were at the most critical time of the exam and had no time to take care of a child.
Jiang Xiaoxiao rode her bicycle to visit the team.
Kenqing Farm is just that big.
A large group was fifty miles away from them and had to climb a mountain.
When she arrived by bike, she saw the village from afar.
Smoke from cooking rises.
I've only been here once.
She got off the bike and pushed it to the first house in the third row of the village.
The houses here are the same as those in their brigade, with courtyards specially built for farms, a long row of cave houses, and each household has a courtyard.
Knock on the door.
"Anyone there?"
"Who is it?"
As they were talking, someone opened the door.
An old lady wearing a dark cotton jacket, black cotton pants and a flowery headscarf came out.
He was holding a bamboo winnowing basket in his hand and was sifting the corn out of it.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao, he was stunned and looked alert.
"Who are you?"
"Auntie, I came to our brigade to exchange some dry goods. The New Year is coming soon. I want some dried mushrooms and black fungus. Don't worry, I'm not speculating. I'll exchange them for food."
As soon as she opened her mouth to speak, the old lady's face changed and her eyes looked like they were shooting knives.
If you are caught engaging in speculation these days, you will be sent to labor reform.
Involving them is not a disaster to others!
But after hearing what she said next, he finally calmed down.
This girl is very smart and knows how to use a good excuse.
"Girl, you are quite sensible. Come on, come in. It's freezing cold outside. Go inside and drink some hot water first."
The old lady immediately became enthusiastic, thinking that her son was going to get married soon.
But this wedding must be arranged in a decent manner.
Even if you don't invite anyone to a banquet, you still have to prepare something.
It’s impossible that when a new bride comes home, the bride’s family members who come to send her off should eat the same black-faced steamed bread as they do.
But it’s not that easy to prepare something.
We just suffered a snowstorm last year, and the harvest cost of this field has already been reduced a lot.
In addition, this year's harvest is just average and cannot be considered a bumper harvest. With part of last year's harvest offset, there is basically not much food left this year.
Everyone in our family is tightening their belts to make ends meet.
Even so, I’m still afraid that I won’t make it until the beginning of next spring.
It is indeed difficult for them to get married now, but the girl's family also said that they would do it as much as they can afford.
As a mother-in-law, she should at least do a good job of handling the matter, even for the sake of face.
I was just worrying about this matter, but unexpectedly a girl came to my door.
Not to mention that they still have some of these useful things left at home.
We can’t let the old ladies in the village know about this, otherwise, how can we have any business?
There was only a bag on the back rack of the girl's bicycle, and it looked like there was quite a lot of stuff in it.
I just don't know what kind of food it is carrying.
The material of the girl's clothes was obviously good, and she could even ride a bicycle. It was obvious that she must be one of the educated youth from the brigades ahead.
Only the educated youth from the city had the ability to ride a bicycle and wear clothes made of such fine material.
Moreover, there was a difference between the food distributed to the educated youth and the food they received. The educated youth all grew rice and flour.
The scores are the same, and the situation is a little better than theirs.
The old lady guessed that the bag at the back was either filled with rice or flour.
Even if it’s not white flour, rice will do. I can steam a pot of rice for my mother’s family.
That can be considered a very grand and respectable meal.
Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao's expression, he couldn't help but become much gentler.
"Auntie, I think you look like there's going to be a wedding at home."
Jiang Xiaoxiao said unintentionally.
The old lady in front of me was once my mother-in-law.
To put it bluntly, this mother-in-law is good in everything and is kind to others.
But it's just superstition.
This kind of feudal superstition can never be changed.
When doing sports, the old lady was scared because of this. Although she didn't do these things outside, she still believed in this in her heart at home.
I still believe it very much.
Burning incense and worshipping Buddha secretly without anyone knowing.
He even asked someone to do a fortune-telling before marrying his daughter-in-law. Only after the fortunes of the two were compatible did he agree to the marriage.
It was because the old lady was superstitious that the first daughter born to her husband and wife in her previous life, Li Fengxian, was born on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month because of an unlucky birth date.
In the old lady's mind, this was an unlucky day. She felt extremely unhappy and even asked someone to tell her fortune. The person found out that her granddaughter was the nemesis of their family.
He is unlucky to his father and mother and wants to destroy his family.
So she made a fuss during the confinement period and insisted on giving her granddaughter away.
Li Fengxian developed a disease due to this confinement.
Although he tried his best to save his daughter, he was left with a disease and became weak.
Later, the second and third children were born.
Unfortunately, the old man died not long after the eldest child was born. The old lady was even more resentful about this because of her eldest granddaughter.
After asking someone to calculate, it was found that the horoscopes of the second and third sons were not compatible with the family, let alone the second and third sons. So even though the second and third sons were grandsons, they were still not liked by the old lady, and the whole family was directly exiled.
No matter how capable her husband was, he was still alone. Li Fengxian was too weak to get out of bed, and life at home was difficult. The children were all starving and skinny.
Li Fengxian was completely exhausted by these days and died early.
It’s all because of the old lady’s superstition.
If he had been nice and not made a fuss, life wouldn't have turned out like that, and his son wouldn't have been left without a wife.
Naturally, she had to start from the old lady's preferences so as to gain her trust.
The old lady was stunned, then ecstatic.
He hurriedly lifted the curtain and walked into the yard, looked outside, locked the gate, went into the house and bolted the door again.
"Girl, can you read faces?"
The old lady's family was planning a wedding, but they hadn't prepared anything. As soon as people entered the door, they could tell from her face that they were planning a wedding, which naturally made her overjoyed.
This is the joy of meeting a fellow traveler, of finding a like-minded partner.
Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao, his eyes became more gentle.
"Auntie, I'm so young, how could I know those things? It's the older generation in my family who know them. They taught me when I was a kid, so I know a little bit now. I'm just guessing, don't take it seriously."
When the old lady heard this, she believed it even more. How could she not believe it? The more the girl denied it, the more it proved that she understood it.
Nowadays, too many people have been arrested for practicing feudal superstition. Even if someone believes in this, they cannot say it openly. Who dares to admit it?
"Girl, let me tell you the truth. I, an old lady, really believe this. Don't worry, only the two of us know about this. Once the door is closed, no one else will know about it. If you don't admit it after you leave this door, can anyone force you to admit it?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao's obviously relaxed expression, the old lady knew that the girl was finally relieved.
"Auntie, you said it, and it came out of my mouth and passed through your ears, but once it leaves this door, I won't acknowledge it."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly.
"Girl, how do you know there's a happy event in our family?"
"Old lady, this is a secret passed down from our family. I can't explain it to you. From your face, I can tell that your eldest son is going to get married soon. The wife's family is in the southeast, and her surname is Muzi, which is very suitable for your son."
After these words were spoken, the old lady's eyes were filled with surprise.
I have met many fortune tellers, but I have never met one who can predict things so accurately. Not only can she tell the location of her daughter-in-law's parents' home clearly.
She can even say her last name is Li. No one else can do that. It seems that this girl's ancestors were great men.
I couldn't help but believe it even more in my heart.
"Girl, my family spent all their money to marry this daughter-in-law. You may not know that her family actually asked for a 100 yuan betrothal gift. This is the highest amount in our farm.
And he also wanted a sewing machine. You don’t know how much my son begged for this sewing machine.
The old lady had a lot of grievances in her heart but couldn't say them out loud. She couldn't tell anyone else because the farm was full of gossipy women. If she told anyone else, the rumor would spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. It was hard to tell how the rumor would turn out, and it would even reach the ears of her future daughter-in-law.
I thought that the old woman was not satisfied with her daughter-in-law.
Even if she was really unhappy about this, she couldn't say it out loud. Everyone knew that her son wanted to marry this daughter-in-law.
The reason why he could speak to Jiang Xiaoxiao was naturally because Jiang Xiaoxiao was an outsider.
After leaving today, who will know about this?
"Auntie, it's true that your daughter-in-law's family wants a lot of betrothal gifts. Otherwise, take me to the new house to take a look. I can help you see if your daughter-in-law is destined to bring good fortune to the family!"
To be mysterious.
The old lady hurriedly stood up and led the way.
"Okay! Okay! I'll take you to see it."
When she heard that the other person could even see this, the old lady hurriedly brought the person into her son's new house.
In fact, the so-called new house was just a west-facing room in their yard. The house was simply tidied up, and the earthen kang and furniture inside were all old furniture that was neither new nor old.
Jiang Xiaoxiao pretended to look around, touching things here and there, and even counting on her fingers and muttering something.
The old lady lowered her head and didn't dare to look. She didn't know what kind of spell the girl was chanting.
"Auntie, let me tell you, your daughter-in-law is destined to bring prosperity to the family. Not only will she bring prosperity to her husband, but she will also bring prosperity to the family. No matter which family she marries into, she will have many offspring and the family will prosper. And I can calculate that your daughter-in-law will have three children, the first of which is a daughter.
This child is your family's lucky star, and must be born on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Otherwise, the child's fortune will be changed, and your family's luck will be ruined."
The old lady was skeptical. It was the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.
That was the middle of July.
Ghost Festival!
How can this child have any good luck when he is born on this day? And you say he is a lucky star.
In her heart, she was a little skeptical about Jiang Xiaoxiao's words that her wife was destined to bring good luck to her husband and the family. She suspected that this girl might be a liar.
She wanted to give her more things in exchange, so she lied to herself with these words.
Everyone in the village knows that his family is going to get married, and they have been making a big fuss about it for quite some time.
Everyone in the village knows this. If this girl had asked someone on the road, she would actually know her own family's situation. It's not surprising that she could say these things.
The old lady is quite vigilant.
Jiang Xiaoxiao naturally knew that it was not easy to gain the old lady's trust with just these words. No one could be trusted with just two words.
While the two were talking, someone knocked on the door.
"Mom, why are you closing the door in broad daylight?"
When Jiang Xiaoxiao heard the voice, she knew that this was her ex-husband.
The old lady opened the door hastily.
"What kind of weather is this, kid? You're still going up the mountain to pick herbs. Don't you know that the ground is frozen after the first snowfall in our mountain? Why are you still going? You're risking your life just to get a wife!"
A young man was speechless after being scolded by his mother, and then he saw a young girl following behind his mother.
He was speechless and didn't even dare to look at the other person.
"Mom, I just went up the mountain to see if I could pick some herbs. Otherwise, I would have nothing to do in the winter. I didn't pick anything, and I even fell down on the way down the mountain."
Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at her husband from her previous life and felt some emotions rising and falling.
This is my husband when he was young. He was still very young at that time.
His face was not as cold and numb as when she saw him last time. At this time, her husband from the previous life still had the immaturity of a young man and a hint of shyness on his face, but there was a cheerful look between his eyebrows.
Even with joy and anticipation.
I feel a bit bitter in my heart.
Although I had no expectations when marrying this man, he also never brought me any happiness.
Apart from the fact that the three children who eventually took care of her in her old age were this man's, Jiang Xiaoxiao actually had no attachment to this husband.
Maybe the husband’s heart in the previous life died with the death of his wife, but that deep love was not for her, and she had no right to fulfill her obligations to another woman.
But her husband in her previous life married her.
There was no gratitude or hatred between her and him, if it weren't for the three children.
Jiang Xiaoxiao would not come here for those three children who truly treated her as their mother and raised her with great difficulty.
Just think of it as a good deed for yourself, so that those three children can grow up under the care of their biological parents.
It can also be regarded as a way to repay their kindness to me in my previous life.
After all, it was these three children who took care of her in her old age and saw her to the end of her life. There was no blood relationship between them, but they always treated their stepmother as their biological mother. It was also because of these three children that she understood that there is a lot of kindness in this world that is worth cherishing.
There is still warmth in this world.
"Oh, what is this? Old lady, it looks like ginseng!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed in a low voice.
He picked up something from the basket on the ground and held it in front of the old lady.
The old lady was startled, and after a closer look, it was true.
Some people in their village often go up the mountain to look for wild ginseng and other things.
Nine times out of ten, people returned empty-handed. Occasionally, someone got one or half a crab and was very happy.
It is said that if it is sent to the purchasing station in the county town, it will make a lot of money.
So they had really seen ginseng, and this ginseng was taken out of their son’s basket. Could it be that the child went up the mountain to dig ginseng today?
Look at this ginseng, there is still soil on it. It looks like it was just dug out of the ground.
He hurriedly took it from Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Holding it carefully as if it were a treasure.
The man was dumbfounded?
Ginseng?
He didn't find it.
But it was clearly taken out of his basket, so who would believe him if he said it wasn't his?
Touching his head, he wondered in confusion, could it be that when he fell down the mountain, some ginseng accidentally fell into his basket?
Don’t you think that ginseng grows in the soil, so how can one fall down easily?
You can't make up a story like this.
"This ginseng looks like a hundred-year-old ginseng. Last time I was at a purchasing station in the provincial capital, people there sold fifty-year-old ginseng for more than three hundred yuan. This 100-year-old ginseng should be sold for more, right?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao reminded them to sell in the provincial capital. There were also purchasing stations in the county town, but the prices could not be raised.
Besides, there are many gossips in the county town because this ginseng has brought trouble to their family.
The old lady immediately thought of the serious consequences and hurriedly pulled her son and Jiang Xiaoxiao into the house.
"My girl, you better keep your mouth shut about what happened today. You know that I am from a poor family. If people knew that I had dug up such a valuable ginseng, they would definitely skin me and eat me.
How about this, I'll give you some of the mountain products from my home for free, so you don't have to make a wasted trip."
This is to shut Jiang Xiaoxiao's mouth.
The man is still confused.
Feeling a little dizzy.
The silly look is kind of cute.
Jiang Xiaoxiao coughed and smiled, "Auntie, I was right, wasn't I? I was talking about your daughter-in-law. She is a great helper to the family. Look, she just got the marriage certificate with your son and is preparing to hold the wedding. Your family has become prosperous immediately."
This is what your family got, it's your luck, how can I complain, don't worry, I can't take advantage of you. This bag contains 30 kilograms of white flour, just give me some mountain products."
She was a good person, and this bag of flour was prepared for them.
Otherwise, it would be unacceptable if you can't even have a meal of white flour after your wedding.
I can even take out a 100-year-old wild ginseng, let alone this little bit of white flour.
Those three children gave Le the most precious love in the world and took care of her in her old age and till the end of her life. This little bit of sacrifice was worth it.
The old lady's eyes were full of gratitude. She collected all the dry goods in the house and gave them all to Jiang Xiaoxiao, but she still felt a little guilty.
The 30 kilograms of white flour that other people take out is very valuable, but the mountain products at home only add up to 50 to 60 kilograms, so they are still losing money.
Jiang Xiaoxiao packed all the mountain products together without saying a word and placed them directly on the rear rack of her bicycle.
He winked at the old lady and went out directly.
As soon as the old lady saw Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes, she understood that she must have something to say to her, so she hurriedly sent her out.
"Old lady, please be good to your daughter-in-law and your grandchildren. You will be blessed in the future."
Jiang Xiaoxiao threw down a sentence, got on her bike and rode away.
The old lady pondered over Jiang Xiaoxiao's words, and then thought about how her son discovered the ginseng after he came home.
The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of joy.
I really made the right choice to marry this daughter-in-law.
It seems that the girl just now is an expert. Look, she just said that this daughter-in-law will bring good luck to the family and the husband.
It is such a blessing that my son might find a ginseng when he falls down the mountain!
It seems that I have to think carefully about how to treat my son and daughter-in-law in the future.
Organize the wedding with joy.
The old lady had no complaints at all. What's more, after her daughter-in-law was married, she turned out just as the girl had predicted.
As expected, the first child my daughter-in-law gave birth to was a daughter, and she was anxiously calculating the date, fearing that the granddaughter would be born on another day. As it turned out, it was July 15th.
It just so happened that this granddaughter was born on that day. She is the lucky star of their family.
The old lady served her daughter-in-law and granddaughter with delicious food and drinks, fearing that anything might go wrong with her.
When my granddaughter was three years old, she actually pulled out a box from the hole in the kang.
It was filled with three hundred silver dollars.
The old lady asked, and found out that the purchasing station in the city charges ten yuan for one piece.
That’s a full three thousand dollars.
Now they have a daughter-in-law and granddaughters and grandsons, who are the foundation of their family's prosperity.
Li Fengxian was in good health and very strong, and she did not suffer any hardship after the separation of the family.
The couple had three children.
All three children became doctors later on and became the golden phoenixes of their community. Everyone envied their family.
It is said that the couple is good at having children, and the old lady will remember until her death that having grandchildren is the foundation of a prosperous family.
The family lives a happy and fulfilling life.
(End of this chapter)
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